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PATENTED NOV. 20, 1906.

I No. 886,229.

J. WHITCOMB.

TABLE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 13, 1906.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

TABLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 20, 1906.

Application filed March 13, 1906. Serial No. 305,889.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN WHITCOMB, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gold Hill, in the county of Storey and State of Nevada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tables, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to tables, and more particularly to that class known as selfwaiting, one of the objects being to provide a table of the character described having a circular top rotatably mounted, so that various articles set upon the top may be brought around within reach of persons sitting at the table by revolving said top.

Other objects and advantages of my invention, as well as the structural features by means of which they are attained, will be made clear by an examination of the specification, taken in connection with the drawings, in which the same reference-numerals indicate corresponding portions throughout, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a table constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section with parts of the legs broken away. Fig. 3 is a side elevation also showing the legs partly broken away and one of the folding leaves in dotted lines, and Fig. 4 is a top plan.

Reference being had to the drawings, 1 designates a square frame supported by legs 2, said frame having fixed thereon a square top piece 3, and to which semicircular dropleaves 4 are hinged or pivotally connected, said drop-leaves being supported in horizontal position by a horizontally-projecting frame 5, formed integral with a vertical rod or arm 6, which is pivotally mounted, by means of straps 7, on said frame'l.

The top piece 3 is provided with a circular opening 8, in which fits the revolving portion or plate 9, which is provided with an annular flange 10, carrying knobs or handles 11. The top portion or plate 9 is made to fit in the circular opening 8 to permit the upper edge of said flange 10 to overlap said top piece 3 in order to prevent crumbs or the like from passing between said circular portion 9 and the stationary top piece 3. The revolving portion 9 has secured to its under side a top piece plate 12, and secured. to the plate is a ver tical shaft 13, having its lower end cut away to form a small cylindrical point 14 and leave ing an annular shoulder 15. The point 14 passes through an opening in a plate 16, carried by a cross-piece 17, forming a part of the frame 1, and the annular shoulder 15 rests upon said plate, thus forming a bearing upon which the shaft 13 revolves, said shaft passing through an opening 18 in said crosspiece 17 and also through an opening 19 in another cross-piece 20, which also forms a portion of said frame 1 and which is arranged above and at right angles to the cross-piece 17 as shown in Fig. 2. Carried by the top of said cross-piece 20 is a reinforcing-plate 21 to prevent wear.

The foregoing construction and arrangement of parts provides a very effectual and durable mounting for the shaft 13 which forms the axis upon which said circular plate or top portion 9 revolves.

It will be observed from the foregoing that a person sitting at the table may bring the dishes or other objects on the opposite side from him and resting on the revolving portion 9 around to a position Within his reach merely by taking hold of one of the handles 11 and causing said revolving portion to re volve upon its axis.

I am aware that self-waiting tables have heretofore been patented, and therefore do not claim the same broadly; but,

What I do claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States,

A table of the character described comprising a frame, legs supporting the frame, a fixed on the frame and having a circular opening, a circular top portion or plate fitting within the circular opening in the fixed top piece or plate, an annular flange formed integral with the outer edge of said circular top piece or plate and having its outer edge overlapping the fixed top piece, knobs or handles carried by said flange, a plate fixed j on the under side of the circular top piece or plate, a vertical shaft carried thereby, said shaft having its lower end cut away to form a shoulder and a depending point smaller in l circumference than the shaft, an upper and a l lower cross-piece carried by the frame and extending at right angles to each-other and la reinforcing-plateoarried by the upper side havingopenings therethrough positioned to of the upper cross-piece. 10 receive and form journals for said shaft, a In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my piate carried by the under side of the lower signature in presence of two Witnesses.

cross-piece and having an opening there- JOHN WHITOOMB. through to receive said point on said shaft Witnesses: and against Which the shoulder on said shaft l E. HANCOCK,

is adapted to rest and serve as a bearing, and E. J. OAHILL. 

